Display easel



May 18, 1948. c. E. ANDERSON DISPLAY EASEL Filed June 29, 1945 [raven/Z02" Patented May 18, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPLAY EASEL Clyde E. Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn. Application June 29, 1945, Serial No. 602,395

1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to display easels and has for its purpose a device of this nature which may be constructed at a minimum cost but which has a very wide range of uses.

More specifically my invention relates to an extremely simple and foolproof easel for displaying all manner of merchandise and which can be constructed from metals, plastics or wooden elements with equal ease and utility.

The above and other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and drawings.

Referring to the drawings wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of my novel easel, some positions being shown by dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a perspective showing my novel device in a different position;

Fig. 3 illustrates two different methods of utilizing my novel device, one in full lines and the other in a dotted line position; and

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the device shown in the position of Fig. 2 but illustrating its use in the supporting of a display card, or the like.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the numeral I designates a pair of spaced supporting feet having reduced central portions at 2, enlarged heels 3 and enlarged upstanding toes 4 at their free ends.

The heel portions 3 are pivoted to a horizontally disposed spacing element 5 by means of screws 6, or the like. As shown, washers 1, preferably of metal, are interposed between the heads of screws 6 and the outer surfaces of the heels 3, and also between the outer ends of spacing element 5 and the inner surfaces of heels 3.

A supporting leg 8 is shown as being rigidly connected to the central portion of spacing member 5 and projecting therefrom substantially at right angles.

It is desirous to maintain the pivotal connection of the supporting feet 2 to the spacing element 5 under sufiicient frictional pressure to prevent accidental movements, but to permit forced movements of the same. The purpose is, of course, obvious for my simple display easel can be used to display such items as shovels, frying pans, paint cans, axes, and other things too numerous to mention, which have a weight many times that of the device. Therefore, while it is important that the supporting leg 8 be capable of being moved without too much effort, to the various dotted line and full line positions shown in the drawings, it is also important that the friction be sufficient to prevent collapse of the structure from the weight of the article being displayed.

In practice I find it not only very inexpensive but highly satisfactory to make the supporting feet, the spacing element, and supporting leg of wood. In this preferred form of construction I utilize metallic screws 6 and washers l to provide the frictional pivotal connection between the supporting legs and the spacing element. Obviously, by tightening or loosening screws 6, the desired degree of frictional pressure can be obtained. However, it is specifically understood that this device can be constructed for equal utility from metals or plastics as aforementioned.

Having described in detail a commercial form of my invention as required by section 4888 of the United States Statutes, what I claim is:

In a display easel, a pair of spaced substantially parallel supporting feet, a horizontally disposed spacing element connecting the heel portions of said feet for unlimited pivotal movements, upstanding toes on the free outer ends of said supporting feet, a supporting leg rigidly connected to the spacing element intermediate its ends and projecting therefrom at substantially right angles, said feet being pivotally connected to said spacing element under sufilcient pressure to prevent accidental pivotal movements but to permit forced movements thereof.

CLYDE E. ANDERSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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